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“Solden is a vast resort with two glaciers and abundant skiing above 3000m. The après ski is famously lively.
The Herman is a typical Austrian alpine building, with plenty of room for groups. The main building has large rooms in traditional Austrian style, while the new Panorama Wing has rooms just as big, more modern styling. The Panorama Wing is great for families or small groups of friends as each pair of rooms has a small living room between them.
The owner's brother runs a great little restaurant and bar on the mountain. Ask for the name and location when you get to the Hermann!”

Chalet Hotel Hermann - Solden, Austria

Welcome to Chalet Hotel Hermann in the snow-sure resort of Sölden. Not many chalets or hotels in Sölden can offer better access to the skiing. The Chalet Hotel Hermann has one of the most scenic locations in the resort with several access routes to the skiing. The lively atmosphere of Solden’s centre can be reached by a 5 minute walk to a small funicular down to the town plus we offer free evening shuttle service.

The owner has renovated the lounge area in the Chalet Hotel Hermann to create a more modern yet comfortable area. The dining room is light and spacious with traditional Austrian style seating, as well as regular tables and chairs. The bar will most definitely become the focal point of the hotel, being central in the building and buzzing with a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

All the bedrooms within the Chalet Hermann have their own en suite facilities, either private shower or bath, most with retro-tiling much beloved by Austrian architects! Most also have a balcony or terrace. The Wellness area in the Chalet Hermann boasts a sauna and steam room with power showers and a relaxation area – the ideal spot in which to ease aching muscles, unwind and completely relax.

Features- Chalet Hotel Hermann, Solden

Traditional hotel in enviable position above the town.

3-4 minutes' walk (350m) to a ski track leading to the Gigi piste

Free ski bus stop directly opposite

Ski back within 100m

Free Wifi

Flat screen TV in all bedrooms

Wellness Centre with sauna, steam room, power showers and relaxation area

Traditional Austrian bar area with Free Wifi

Substantial breakfast, and Afternoon Tea with a selection of cakes and savouries

5-course dinners with a choice of menu including apéritif, choice of complimentary quality wines, coffee and chocolates (6 nights per week)

Accommodation- Chalet Hotel Hermann, Solden

Lower Ground Floor

Side entrance to building, Ski and boot room Wellness area with sauna and steam room, showers, wcs.

Room 301Austrian Twin with shower/wcRoom 303Austrian Twin with shower and separate wcRoom 304Living area with double sofa-bed leading to Austrian twin (sleeps 2-4) bedroom with bath and separate wc and balconyRoom 305Austrian Twin with shower/wc and balconyRoom 306Austrian Twin with shower/wc and balcony

Ground Floor - Panorama Wing

Entrance to building, Lift to all floors, Exterior stairs to all floors

Lower First Floor - Panorama Wing

Shared loungeRoom 4aTwin with shower/wc and balconyRoom 4bTwin with shower/wc and balcony

Lower Second Floor - Panorama Wing

Room 2aTwin with shower/wc and balconyRoom 2bTwin with shower/wc and balconyRoom 3Twin room and separate living area with kitchenette (sleeps 2-4) and a double sofa-bed sharing shower/wc and balcony.

Lower Third Floor - Panorama Wing

Kitchen, living/dining room with fireplace, sun-terraceRoom 1aTwin with shower/wc and terraceRoom 1bTwin with shower/wc and terraceRoom 1cTwin with shower/wc and terrace

Meals- Chalet Hotel Hermann, Solden

We set very high standards for our cuisine, and train our staff extensively before the season starts, to ensure that you will thoroughly enjoy every meal on your own holiday with us. We also take our Health and Safety responsibilities extremely seriously, so all our chalet and Chalet Hotel staff during the pre-season training course are trained to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s Level 2 in Food Safety*. For six days of the week our staff prepare all your meals, as described below.

Breakfast

A good breakfast is essential on a ski holiday, so we provide both a cooked breakfast including your choice of bacon, eggs, sausages and beans, as well as a continental selection with a choice of cereals or porridge, fruit juices, plentiful tea, coffee and bread (and croissants in France), cold meats, cheese and preserves, which is normally presented buffet-style for you to help yourself. On our staff’s one day off a week, only the continental breakfast will be provided.

Afternoon Tea

The traditional ‘welcome home’ after a day on the slopes will be laid out for you in your chalet or Chalet Hotel, ready for your return, every day except on the staff’s one day off per week. A good cup of tea or coffee is the perfect accompaniment to a delicious slice of freshly home-baked cake and keeps hungry skiers happy until dinner is ready. As an added benefit for guests in our Chalet Hotels, our chefs prepare a selection of cakes for afternoon tea.

Children’s High Tea in Chalet Hotels

Families staying in one of our Chalet Hotels may choose to eat separately (High Tea at 5:30pm) or all dine together at the later adult dinner time if children who have received a child discount pay the meal upgrade charge of £39 at the time of booking only

Culinary Choice Dinners in Chalet Hotels

A special feature of our Chalet Hotels is a more extensive culinary experience for our guests. With the greater kitchen facilities of a hotel, our professional chefs are able to offer choices of menu at dinner freshly prepared for you six nights per week, generally including lighter as well as more hearty options, and always a vegetarian choice for each course. Guests will be asked to choose their evening meals at breakfast for that evening from a varied daily selection. Our Chalet Hotel adult-only dinners offer 5 courses for six nights per week, starting with canapés and an apéritif, followed by an appetiser, main course and dessert, and a cheese selection to round off your meal in style. All this is then followed by coffee with chocolates to complete your evening’s repast! Your choice of complimentary quality wines is unlimited during the meal service and freshly chilled water is also of course always available.

Chalet Hotel Hermann Reviews

Location was great for us as situated above the town meaning great views and quiet at night - truly appreciated on New Years eve when we were able to watch the fireworks display from the balcony and avoid the somewhat raucous behaviour exhibited in the centre. Not ski in ski out and walk to the nursery slopes in ski boots takes a good 10/15 minutes but from there you can ski down to the gondola or catch the funicular that runs until 11pm. You can ski back down a red and off piste across a field but only for those more advanced. The number 56 bus runs from outside the hotel and Mike kindly gives lifts, alternatively a taxi up the hill costs E10.
Rooms were simple and traditional in decor. We had four rooms and the one on the top floor was noticeably quieter, however the views from all were fantastic. Like the rest of the hotel rooms were kept clean and tidy and the 'fact of the day cards' were a nice touch. Every member of our party requested an additions, pillow after the first night as initially you're only given one and even with two you somewhat sink through! Only slight gripe would be the towels as unless requested are not changed and are very small in size.
Bar was great, good choice of drinks that can be put on tab and paid at the end of the week. Lounge area was recently decorated, clean, modern and comfortable. Dining area was good, we found the table we were first allocated a little cold and by the next night Clare sorted this and brought in extra heaters. Spa didn't seem to be used frequently but for no negative reason as the sauna and steam rooms were lovely.
Staff really helped make our holiday. All were lovely and very attentive (particularly topping up wine at dinner!). All the barman was great (so great he was over the river) and the traditional style bar became our evening hq. Thanks Al for keeping us entertained in an evening!
Other thanks to William who waited our table most evenings and made us feel very welcome from day one and offered some great advice on the best runs/off piste areas and nightlife.
Breakfast as you'd expect, choice of cereal, fresh bread or the daily hot. We didn't use the device but on offer for E6 was a poste picnic. We ended up spending E40 on lunch each day in various mountain restaurants so this could be a good alternative. The restaurant at the top of the gaislachkoglbahn had extensive choice but between 12-1.30 was nigh on impossible to find a table. Afternoon tea including cake and soup served at 4 was a pleasant welcome home and very much appreciated. Dinner is where the chalet really shone. Each evening, bar the first, you are given the menu for the following night to chose from and are thus given a degree of choice to suit individual taste. No meal could be faulted, sincerest compliments to the chef; best food we've experienced on a ski holiday. Special mention to the five course banquet on New Years eve, catered for by only 4 kitchen staff - amazing!
We were lucky to have great snow all week and unlike other resorts we've visited during peak season, did not face lengthy ques at lifts (tip:Giggi lift much busier than thr gaislakokl). Definitely recommend the day trip to Obergurgl that can be reached via the free ski bus or E15 pp for a pre arranged coach that picks up at 8.30 and drops off at 6.
Transfer was seamless and we were met by Clive who offered some helpful advice on the short (bonus!) transfer from Inspnsbruck to S&#246;lden.
The glacier was only open 2 out of 6 days we skied as lifts are quick to close in wind or snow so make the most of the fantastic runs up there if you get a blue sky day!
Overall this is a lovely traditional chalet hotel and really made our holiday more enjoyable and comfortable. Nothing was too much trouble and service was with a smile. Definitely recommend and If we didn't venture to new resorts each year would certainly return.

Apres Ski: 5/5

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